U2, Jay-Z, Coldplay, John Legend, Dixie Chicks, The Killers & Elton John, The Police & Elvis Costello, Death Cab for Cutie and Sheryl Crow are among the artists releasing exclusive songs today to celebrate the launch of (RED) Wire, a digital music magazine that debuts its first issue Dec. 10th. You can catch the new cuts and videos at red.msn.com.

The magazine features exclusive tracks from major label artists as well as cuts of new and emerging musicians and will integrate with social networking services to provide custom recommendations. Half of the $5 monthly fee goes directly to the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa. (RED) Wire justifies its existence in a press release saying:

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